The billboard (Sept 1911)

6 Ttie Dillboard SEPTEMBER 23, W11. AMUSEMENT EVENTS OF THE TEN KI LLED A T FAIR Biggest Day in History of New Yoik State Fair Marred by ' Automobile Accident, In Whicli Ten Persons Lose Their Lives SfTKCiisv. X. T., Srptember 10 (Special to Tbe Billboard).—The biggest day'In tlie lilstory oC tbe State Fair, botb in attendance and tbe matter of attractiona; wag marred this after- nooiL...by aii;;'.:aecldeiit'- diiriii|; .t]ie dosing miles of a:/ fift7Hiiile aatomobile : race oa tbe fair track, when a Knox racing car. driven hy Lee Oldfleld. a brother of Barney Oldfield. leaped fnim. the tracic and plowed tiiroogh a throng of spectators on tbe other side of the fence. Six liersons were killed ontrl^bt. and foar mote died later as. a resnlt of their Injnries. A score .more wen^ iQjnmU sereral' so severe- ly as to stia be on. tbe dangerous list. . CHANGES IN FRIAR MANAGEMENT New York. Sept. 16 (Special to The Bill- board).—An important change bas been made in tbe management of the Friars' Club by'th - appolntment Of Charles Clark» to awidne sen- eiai sopervlsfon of tbe details. Mr. Clarke held a similar positloa'at the Gte^g^Boom Clob for years, and was immens -ly snccessfnl in . lb" fiilBUment of bis duties. By appointing Ur. Clarke, the ,Friars really: have created a new oSce. for he will have tbe authority of a gen • eral manaser, thus rellevipir Abbot John W. Bnmsey of many responsibilities. MANTELL TRANSFERS COMPANY. Xew Tort. Sept. 12 (Special to The Bill- board).—Robert B. Mantelt. who has been act- ins at the West End Theatre since the dra- matic season be^n. transferred his companv Monday night, September 11, to the Manhattan Opera Honre, where he spent the week in Shak»- sperian repertoire. Julius Caesar, which pro- vided him with one of his most robust parts, was the-opening bill. Miss Keith Wakeman Is Us neir leading lady. Chicago Labor Difficulties Settled The rtifferenc-s l>etwe"n Producers Frazee ami J.e<lerer an«l the Chicago Federation of Mnsic bale been- adjttsteil by grivin^ two weeks'-notice to the present Cort 'Theatre orchestra mem- liers who belong to the Jfnaicians' Union of Xortb .\mertca. and the promised reinstatement of the former musicians on October 1. A threatened strike of the maclilne operator^ in tbi" lladlson Street pictnre Iioases f..r a wage scale of t25 a week was avoided Saturdar night by the managers acceding to tb - nnio'n demands. Before tbe matter was adjusted pianager Guy Morville of tbe Boston House, wa* obliged to dismiss a large audience when hi^ fiperators walked out. Tbe men have been -et- - ting, ^.aO; a, ye^ ■ wp^kius^typ . shjf|s. LOUIS MANN. SCORES. Xew Tork. Sent. 12 (Special to The Bill- hoard*.—Louis Mann's opening' performance In Elevating A Husband, at the CoIIIngswood Opera House, Pougbkeepsie. Monday n'ght. September 11. took on the aspect of a flrst night in New iork. with Kie host of Xew Tort friends, both of 3faiagers Werba and Luescher and of the star, present. Th" play was acclaimed as hav- ing the tegnlar Wrrba and Lnescber earmarks of merit and. .warranted success. The cast In- clnilMI Donidas Wood. John E. Kelly. Charles E. RaltOD. Tessie Carter. Emily Ann Wellman, Marlon Holcombe, Marie Howe. J. Homer Hant. Edward E. Horton. Sterling Ctaeseldlne. Sitty Edwards. KatheHne Kellv, Mall Hecbt and Ilouis Mann. Lee Oldfleld. driver of tbe antomoblle. Is; in a serious condition, bat Is expected to recover. Oldfield is in the city: hos^tal. guarded by an olBcer. and a's soon as be recovers, it is said, he will be placed under arrest. , President Taft was tbe bonored guest of the fair today, and bad left the grounds just a sbort time before the fatal accident. FAMOUS MIDGE T DEAD Little Russian Prince Niclioli Dies Suddenly in London, Ont.^ Railroad Depot—His Reputed Noble Birth Said to Have Been Fatnrication of Press Agents London. Ont., Can., Sept, 16 (Special to Ibe Billboard).—"The Bussiau Prince," known as Prime Nicholl to the theatrical world, died sud- denly at tbe Grand Trunk railway station short- ly before 3- o'clock this morning. Tbe Prince bas b:'en showing last week at the Western Fair, and was waiting for a train to Detroit, where he was to show^ at the Michigan State Fair. The Prince claimed to be tbe smallest man MADLYN JOURNE. BERBERS FOR BOHEMIAN GIRL. Xew- Tmfe. Sept. 14 (Soedal to The BOl- board).—Sip Bassan Ben Ail, the Impresario of Arab and Beriier acrobats, has sent bis AmshI troune «f gymnasts, who have been appearing at state fairs and exDOSltlons In the Middle West, to Join tbe Abom Bohemian Girl Com- pany, wlilcb opens In San Frandseo on Septem- ber 18. With his troupe of twenty-four Ber- bers now- at the Qppodrome and another in tl>e Bohemian Girl (}ompany. which opened at the riajestic Tlieatre in Brooklyn on Monday. Has- san controls all tbe B-rber and Arab acrobats in this - country.. He Is preoaring to bring over another troupe, now exhibiting in Budapest. Fimgaty. to aiqiear In- Chicago some time In NovemheK: i -. - • . - . RECORD HOLDER KILLED: Verdun France. Septemlier Ifl (Special to Tbe Pillboardl.—Edonard Xieuport. the avi- ator, dird to<Iay as th" result of inlnries re- ceived :yeaterday when bl:« a*»ropIan ■ wffs caught In a gust of wind and capsiaed Jnat as it wa« risine from the tnonod. -Nleuport was the Inventor of tbe moDOiilane which tiears bis Dam<». ami which Is nmhabl,v tile speediest air soaeblne «*ver bni't. He was the bolder of nearly all world's speed, records for ■emplanes. Starring In Forty-fivt? Minutes from Broadway, under the direction of Marvin & Roche. The Winning Widow Produced Trenton. N. J.. Sept. 16 (Special to The Blll- board).—Bvfore a lar?e and extremely I'atbn- siastlc boase. Max Spiff^el'H new mnslcal com- -•dy Tbe Wianrn^ Widow, was prodnerrt at tbe Taylor Opera House, Trenton, N. J., on Friday. September 15. and was-voted by all a bi^ suc- cess. Perle Barti. Joe M. Fields am) George B. ScanlOD. the stars, recdved namerons enrtarn callK for their clever work, while the comedy sitaations called fortb plenty of laughter. per> sonal hitA were made by Henrietta Wbfeler. Ralpb Whitehead. Harry La Mont, Frnnces Rii- bens» Harry Barton and others. Tli-* well- tralned cfaoms of show t^la - helped the per- fonnance woDderfnlly. The book was written by Frank Keamdy. while SeTmonr Fnrth and will A. Rfx^lon are responsiUe f<nr the mnslc and tbe lyrics. ANNA HELD ARRIVES. New York, Sept. 13 (Special to The Bill- board).—^Anna Held arrjTed In New York, Tues- day, Septemb^* 12. sShe ImiuBdlnti-ijr be^an re- hearsals in the reviiwd vmlon of MIkx Inno cence, which Is booked for the Pacific Coast, Col. Edw. But- ler Dead St. r.nuis. Mo.. .Sept. 11 (Speclnl to The Billboard).—Col. Edward Bniler. ased 73. vet- eran theatrical man and politician, died here yeaterday. He wa» the fatber of JamcK But- ler, who Is the head of the Empire Circuit of b'.rlewiuo. Col. Butler owned several theatrei on tbe Empire Cirrnit. IncindlniE the Standard of thia city, and tbe Century of Kansas City. TOM NORTH DARTS WEST. Chicago. Sept. 14 (Special to The Billboard).— DilrlDK hla stiort oif season before golnur out On the road at the head of Let OeorKe Do It Com pany. Tom Xortb Is to handle tbe publicity for James 3, Ward, the youthful Chicago avfaior, who will mnke a fight from Governor's Island, New York Harbor, across tbe American conti- nent for tbe.S30.0QQ prize o^ered by Wm. K. iie.irat. WaM.'Wks tvccntlyooe of-itne avtatorg of the Cartlaa Exblbltion Company, bat was re- leased by them last Monday to tlie management of Isaac BlooiB of Chicago. With Tom in charge of Hie puhllrlty end, there li not tbe leut feu hilt (tMt Ward will get math newBpaner nan- lldty. , in tbe world. He was 38 years old, wctshril pounds and was ST Inches high. The midget had' been all araand tite world, and was aaid to have aecnmulated « (ortuue uf alMut $200,000. While tbe story of his nobility and birth in the mines of Siberia bave lieini used for circus purposes, be la >»atd to have be«*n- the son of a resident of New Orleans, to whieli place bis remains were shipped tbia morninK fur Interment, OCEAN-TO-OCEAN RACE IS ON. Sew York, Sept. 16 (Special to Tke BUlboanli. —The "reat ocean-to.oeean race la ou. Hubert G. Fowler, the flrat starter, is flying from West to Bast, having left San Franclscu ScptemtH-r 11. nis biplane was wrecked at Alta, Col., on the 12th. but beyond a few bruises, Kowl«r was- uninjured. Fowler immediately liegaii work re- constructing the machine, but he will probably not tie able to resume bis flight before the IStb or 10th. James K. Ward w-as the next ^^tartor, a.vinj;- from East to West. Ward left N«w York on the ISth. but up to the present time his pr"«n>s has been slow. He was at Susqtii-liauna, Pa., •m the 10th, having been detained tbere on account of bad weather. ^ J ' ^ Lincoln Beachey. C. P. Rodgent.* James V. Martin. Harry .%twood, .\madee Re.vhnrn. I', n. Pnrmalee and Earle I.. (>vingtun are the othrr entries. All the participants with the exrepliiin. of Fowler will fly from East to West, litartiui; either from New York or Boston, and fiulshius in San Francisco. It is problematical wht-n tlie dlffer«.>nt aviatorjc. win start, but all will xry to get away witbiu the next few days. Tlie stair of the Court Theatre at Wheeliiiir. W. Va., since the consolidation of tliat bnuse- and the Virginia, In as follow.i: Feinler ati<l Moore, managers; Warren E. *>tt«». treasimrr: Hugo LAupp. assistant treasurer: Prof. John Evans. leader of orchestra. Charles Feinler is business manager. Houston Theatre Opens Auspiciously Houston, Tel.. .Seiitomber 12 (Speci.il to The Blllboanl).—Tbe New Miijci<tic Theatre probably ne%'er witln-ssvd within the conflnei* -f its plcasillK wal's an andienn- that so liter- ally brimmeil over with hitaianiiy from the- last row in the balcony to the front seat !u the parouet as was present at tb'> In.-iiigural evening- performance of the season. Sunday. September 10. Tbe lilll IhrnugtaonI' was of an e.\cel|eul char- acter. It was well balniD-^M and no fealnre s-emrd to lie put ur a disadvantage by con- trast. The Majestic Is Nioketi b.r the Interstftte* .\niiis'^ment Co, out 4if Cbit;aco and the mnn- agenient states that many of the acts - to lie presented on this Mage will come over' front the contin-nl rsp:^clally for this circnit. Tbe Billboard correstmnilent fee'a quite sure that the usual high standani of attraell»n» will appear, so that they may continue to please the theatre-going imbllc. ENGAGES THREE STARS. Xcw York. September HI (Siieclul to The Hiilboardt.—The Queen Aeroplane Ol. whose <'.xecntive otnrrs are located at 71 Broadway, have Just closed uegotlatlonn with thn-e of the biggest aviators that today >Ie(v the wind and graxity. They have algneil Earl .1. Ovlng- ton. Rene Simon and Monsieur Barrier to do their exhibitive ami oinijietltlv.? woric In their their inachlnra, which are equlpprd with 100- borsepower Onome motors which are calculated to projiel them with greater speetl than hitherto accomplished. TIie.v bave plncetl Increased or- ders for motors with the Crane Mfg. C«. of Bayonne. N, J., the mannfacmrers of the Dixie motor Imat, now tbat they' bave signed avi- ators of such weight ami iutemational repu- tation. In addition, tbey bave the excinslre right to tbe aerial Hervicea of .%rtbnr B. Stone, L. Lewkowltz, Doc Clark and J. U. Wnrden. tbe .American Indian aviator, who at pn>sent are flying at fairs and celehratlnns. \ ten- acre plant at Ft. drorge, X, Y., is kept busy fulfilling tbe requirements of the Queen Aero, plane Co. They will also he represented In the Hearst transcontinental contest now going on. The Queen Co, also iMKiked the Conloii (Ohio) Fair for next week, Septeniber Xm w HAVE NEW PRODUCTION. New York, Sept. 16 (Spciilal to The Bill- hoard).^—Aiethcia and Aleko, wbo.alyle tliem- RclvpK Greek exponents of tMepathy and pro- phetic vision, have arrangements practically complctetl for B n'.?w production. Tile "atmo«- nbere" of the blfcrlng will be entirely Grecian. The special aeenery that Is to t>~ carried, fUe costumes,' etc., will suggest Itself of Greece. Aletliela has announced that she Is not the Aiethcia whose prsctire It Is to give private readings. Her vaudeville wark, aiie says, ab- sotbs all her time. Except with Aleko, her preoent partner. Aletbela bus iievcr before i|p- pearea in vaodcTlUo.